Combined pen and pencil holder.



No. 852,514. PATENTBD MAY 7, 1907.

G. LAUBE. COMBINED PEN AND PENCIL HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 22, 1907.

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GODFRIED LAUBE, OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGN OR TO MARKUS D. FEATHER AND HATTIE R. LAUBE, OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINED PEN AND PENCIL HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May '7, 1907.

Application led January 22,1907. Serial No. 353,429.

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, GonFRIED LAURE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Santa Monica, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, hav(` invent- Refcrring to the drawing forming art of this specification, like numerals of re erence `designate corresponding parts throughout ed certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Pen and Pencil l loldors, of which the following is a spo(ili hm, reivience being had therein to the new:mp:1n \'iug drawing.

This invention relates to combination pen f i taken on the line 1/`of Fig. l, Fig. 6 is a and pencil holders, and the invention has for f its object to provide a holder for detachably holding a pencil and en.

Another object of t iis invention is to ros vide a combination` pen and pencil ho der that can be easily and quickly secured in a pocket without cutting or tearing the fabric of the pocket.

My invention aims to provide a sim )le and inexpensive lead pencil holder for hol ing the pencils of different colors, as black, red, blue, etc., the pencils being detachably mounted in the holder whereby they can be easily reversed to protect the points thereof. To prevent the pencils from being forced inwardly too far when in a reverse osition, the holder is provided with means or limiting the inward movement of the pencils. In connection with the holder, I use va en which can also be reversed, In order t at the holder can be easily used I provide the ends of the holder with small protuberances or serrations, the roughness of which is for the purpose of giving a rrn hold to the fingers and thumb so that the holder cannot possibly slip when in use.

A particular feature of my invention resides in the fact that extremely short ieces of pencil can be used in the holder, an that the holder is always maintained a proximately the same length, thereby ma ing it never awkward to handle. By providing a means for using the otherwise useless bits of pencil I encourage economy, both in the fact that the points are protected and that small pieces of pencil can be used.

With these and other objects in view which will more readily ap ear as the invention is better understood, tiie same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and then specically pointed out in the appended claims.

longitudinal sectional view taken on the line zz of Fig. 2.

My improved pen and pencil holder is constructed of light .ind durable metal, as gold, silver, brass, copper, aluminium, tin, and the holder comprises practically three pieces, two

pieces of sheet metal and a piece of resilient wire. One piece of sheet metal is oblong in plan and is stamped and bent to form a tube 1, having its end serrated, roughened or provided with closely arranged protuberances 2,

.said rotuberances coveriiw a roXimatel two-thirds of the tube and leaving a central smooth surface 3. The protuberances 2 are employed for preventing the holder from sli ping while being used. The ends of the tu e 1 are reamed or flanged as at 4, to add rigidity to the tube, dispense with the sharp edges thereof and provide a neatly finished article. The central portion of the tube is provided with inwardly extending lugs or teats 5, to limitu the movement of the pencil section 6 and the en section 7 when inserted in the tube or ho der.

The pencil section 6 consists of an ordinary pencil having a holder tip 8, While the pen section 7 comprises van .ordinary pen holder having a rubber tip 9, the rubbertips 9 being inserted in the tube or holder when the pen and pencil are being used. I/Vhen the pen and pencil are not in usethe pen and pencil are reversed and placed in the tube 1 to protect the pen and pencil points and prevent them rom being injured or injuring a person carrying the holder.

The central portion of the tube 1 is provided with a semi-cylindrical sleeve 10, which comprises one of the pieces of the holder. This sleeve is soldered or suitably secured to the holder and has its longitudinal edges reamed, as at 11 to embrace the ends 12 of a resilient U-shaped spring 14, the U-shaped end of said-spring being slightly curved as at 15, to normally lie in engagement With the IOO ' side of the pocketis adapted to lie between the central portion of the tube and the spring irmly retaining the holder in `1,4, the sprin(T engagement therewith.

' From the novel construction of my improved holder it Willl be observed that very short pencils can be used in the holder and that when the holder'is laid upon a desk or inclined surface, such as the top ci a school desk, it will be impossible for ,the same to -roll and become broken by striking the 'floor or furniture in close proximity to the desk. '.Virther, the article is practically indispen- .La ble to persons l1: ing use for pens and pencils owing to the fact that the pen or pencil, or both, are always in position, neatly secured in the pocket oi' a vest or coat and may be easily detached when to be used 'and that the point of either the pen or pencil is never damaged.

My improved article or holder is also adapted as an advertising novelty as the central portion of .the holder comprises a space in case-itA is desired to place an advertisement upon the holder. y

The holder may be finished in gold, silver,

' nickel-plate, japanned or painted, according to ones esthetic tastes.v

VVhileJv have herein described the 'holder as for pens and pencils it is obvious that it may be vused Jfor either and that the same may be made of any desired length, and pro'- portion, and that such changes inthe details, as are permissible by the appended claims,

may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-. 1. A combined pen closely arranged. protuberances .carried by the ends of said tube, inwardly projecting lugs carried by said tube, a sleeve soldered to the.

and pencil holder consisting' of al slitted tubehaving Ireamed ends,

sleeve and engaging the central portion of said tube, a pen detachably mounted 1n one end of said tube, and a pencil detachably mounted in the opposite end of said tube, substantially as described.

2. vA combined pen and pencil holder consisting of a slitted tube, protuberances carried bythe ends of said tube, inwardly projecting lugs arranged centrally of said tube, a sleeve secured to said tube, a curved spring secured to said sleeve, a -pen detachably mounted in the end .of said holder, and a pencil detachably mounted in the opposite end of said holder.

3. A combined pen and pencil holder consisting of a tube having serrated or roughened ends, a sleeve secured to the central portion of said tube, a spring carried by said sleeve, a pen detachably mounted in one end of said tube, and a pencil detachably mounted in the opposite end of said tube.

4. A pen and. pencil holder, comprising a tube slitted from end to end,having a rou l1- ened exterior surface at the ends an a smooth intermediate or central ortion, a semi-cylindrical sleeve fixed on t `e tube at said smooth central or intermediate ortion, and a clasp carried by said semi-cy indrical sleeve.

5. A holder of the type described embodying a tube, having slitted and roughened ends, a sleeve carried centrally of said tube, and a curved U-shaped spring carried by said sleeve.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a holder embodying a slitted, roughened tube having reamed ends, and a spring attached centrally of said tube.

7. A pen and pencil holder comprising a -tube slit at the ends, a semi-circular sleeve secured tothe .tube approximatelyat the center thereof, and a U-shaped spring engaging the .tube having its ends secured to said s eeve and constituting clasp.

In testimony whereofl alix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

GODFRIED LAUBE.

Witnesses:

ALF MORRIS, GEO. F. DoTY. 

